Why ca n’t I show you this Unown I caught ? !

The Ruin Maniac is a digger you find in cave along Route 214 . He will require you to race with him to see who can finish their obligation first : him digging or you catching Unown .

However , one rough-cut problem trainers face at this level isshowinghim the Unown after they have capture one , as it seems his dialog does n’t alter .

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How to catch Unown in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

If you do n’t have Unown yet , you’re able to capture them in theSolaceon Ruins . Fly to Solaceon Town , move northeast , and hop-skip down the farthermost ledges from the colony . Unowns are the only Pokémon that engender in it .

How to show the Ruin Maniac your Unown

Here ’s the thing : you do n’t actually need to show the Ruin Maniac your Unown . The “ race ” he ’s asking for is to see if he can dig faster than you’re able to capture the 26 Unown shape / letters in the Solaceon Ruins . The more you catch , the further he will get into his shaft .

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The cave will finally extend to an surface area formally called the Maniac Tunnel . Wild Pokémon will spawn in it , and it ’ll link with the Solaceon Ruins when he ’s done . The Maniac Tunnel is also the only topographic point whereHippopotascan be found out of doors of the Grand Underground .

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What reward do I get by completing the Ruin Maniac race?

If you catch all 26 Unown missive in the Solaceon Ruins , the Ruin Maniac will hit an sphere where the last two Unown var. ( the interrogation bell ringer and exclamation breaker point ) spawn . But that ’s it — no items rewards will be given .

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